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Malahide Hideaway
... our various experiences growing up with our parents. We discussed the effect of Dimitri's passing on the family and community. We discussed our brother Zach. We discussed women. We talked until the sun came down and the shuttle bus pulled up. A connection that circumstance can never pull apart.
But now, to repack everything once more. Off to a day excursion in Zurich and then, the City of Lights.
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Singing Cockles and Mussels alive alive O' !!
The following morning satisfied I had seen what I wanted in Cork I decided to move on and caught a bus to Dublin, just for fun. I was really looking forward to taking in the breathtaking countryside as we meandered our way through the myriad of small townships that dotted their way along the map like a 'dot to dot' puzzle. I was NOT disappointed by the views and scenery that was before me for the four hour ride. When first spotting the little rows of small odd ...
Work is the curse of the drinking classes
... building) so the views were quite spectacular, and there was even helpful signs on the windows so you knew what you were actually looking at. So its definitely worth a look, if you don't mind paying 15euros just to see a giant pint glass, an old piece of paper, a LOT of toucans, and a nice view of Dublin! :)
Jameson "Distillery"
... where no whiskey is actually distilled these days! Perhaps we should do ...
What a start to our trip!
... car counter was our first exposure to the people of Ireland. He was witty and fun and, of course, had a great accent. We picked up our car and were on our way....HOLY ****!!!.... on the wrong side of the street. Mark is our designated driver and to say his learning curve was steep in an understatement. This whole wrong side of the road thing is extremely nerve wracking as a passanger, I can't imagine what it must be like trying to drive. So with ...
Top of the Mornin' to Ya Dublin!
... seven floors to explore. The first thing that you see is the 9,000 year lease which Arthur Guinness bought in 1759 for 45 pounds a year! Then you go through the steps to make Guinness with the 4 ingredients of yeast, barley, hops (flowers), and water. They even let you taste some of the cooked barley to get the flavor. Then you continue you onto the see the process of making it which involves mashing, fermentation, and a lot of other steps that I can’t really remember. But then you ...